Update on the SparrowHawk and more....

"Vaughn" wrote in message
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Then read them (said with a smile). FAR Part One defines "aircraft"
as "a
device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air." That
would
seem to include the SparrowHawk. True, part 103 defines something called
an
"ultralight vehicle" but the towplane is in no way governed by part 103.
Let us
not invent regulations that do not exist, we have enough already.

Vaughn




Vaughn. FAR Part 1 defines Aircraft. Further study will show that all
classes of Aircraft are certified.
Part 103 covers things that fly , uncertified. Don't try to misconstrue
writing of the laws that predate the existance
of Part 103. 103 was added to eliminate the confusion in terms and to get
the FEDS out of regulating ultralights.
I agree that we shouldn't create laws that don't exist. But the facts are
that under 91.309, you can't
tow a Sparrowhawk without a waiver because it is not a glider conforming
with part 91 unless it carries an N reg number.
This is no different than trying to tow a Swift, Tempest, Superfloater or
similar bird.

Scott.